Strawberry Bellini

By cirql8or

Recipe courtesy Aaron McCargo Jr.

Ingredients

• 1 pint strawberries, stemmed, plus 8 long-stemmed strawberries, for garnish
• 2 tablespoons simple syrup, recipe follows
• Champagne
• 2 parts sugar
• 2 parts water

Preparation

Step 1

Place strawberries and simple syrup into a blender. Strain strawberry mixture. Pour into glasses and top with Champagne. Garnish each with a long-stemmed strawberry.

Bring sugar and water to a boil. Simmer until the sugar dissolves. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.